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Definition of Gasohol

1. Noun. A gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn.

Definition of Gasohol

1. Noun. gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gasohol

1. a fuel mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gasohol

1. A fuel mixture of 10% ethyl alcohol and 90% gasoline which is supposed to be a cheaper, cleaner-burning alternative to pure gasoline. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gasohol

Literary usage of Gasohol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sas/stat 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Virginia Clark (2004)
"... 0.344 gasohol 7.5 0.712 2.209 gasohol 7.5 0.771 4.497 gasohol 7.5 0.959 4.958 gasohol 7.5 2.723 gasohol 7.5 gasohol 7.5 gasohol 7.5 0.984 4.468 gasohol ..."

2. Read & Understand Science Grades 4-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Ana Shirazi, Delana Heidrich, Judith Herbst, Kathleen Simpson (2005)
"El alcohol puede combinarse con gasolina para producir gasohol. ... El gasohol es muy caro porque se requiere de una enorme cantidad de maíz para producir ..."

3. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"Includes leaded gasohol. Blendstock is excluded until blending has been completed. Alcohol that is to be used in the blending of gasohol is also excluded. ..."

4. The Motor Gasoline Industry: Past, Present & Future by Robert Schmer (2000)
"Alcohol that is to be used in the blending of gasohol is also excluded. ... Includes leaded gasohol. Blendstock is excluded until blending has been ..."

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